Episode notes
What does “masculinity” mean in today’s society? Are we still defining manhood based on the violence of the past, or based on our hopes for the future?
In this episode, Reese and Dennis unpack Equimundo’s study, State of UK Men 2025, exploring how patriarchal expectations, socialization, and emotional stunting shape the daily reality of men today. Why do so many men feel disconnected? We must go back to the underlying issues behind the cultural symptoms to begin unlearning internalized beliefs around dominance, violence, and self-worth are formed.
This conversation dives into:
- Conflicting norms of masculinity
- The dissonance between men’s reported and behaved values
- The illusion of being “the provider”
- Stoicism vs. emotional repression v.s. violence
- Attraction, biology, and unlearning subconsc ...
Keywords
feminismmental healthfeministpatriarchyphilosophytoxic masculinityrejecting the patriarchymodern relationshipspsychologymodern datingdating and relationshipsemotional securitymale lonelinessmale loneliness epidemicmanhood